Can-opener.



J. ANDERSON.

CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED was 24. ms.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

INVENTOR WITNESSES m m m m m m m u m M JOHN All]?El'LSOIl',- 0F I 'fiILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAN-OPENER.

Limes-ac.

4 (agi ation ate. Patented Feb;1,1916.

Applicatlonflled Jane 24, 191p." semi wam.

To all when it ma concern:

Be .it known" t 'at I, J'OHN- ANoEnsom-a citizen'of the United States, residing 'in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of- Pennsylvania, have invented a new andus'e-" ful Can-Opener, of .which the following is a specification.

' My invention relates to a new and useful can opener and consists of a blade having curved cutting edges converging 'downwardly from adjacent the ends of the body to meet in a point approximately at the median line of the body so that when" the blade is presented to a can and forced there- 'into along cut is made in the can where ap lied.

t further consists of other features all as will be hereinafter set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same will give in ractice satisfactory and reliable resultsya' though it is to be understood that the various mstrumentalities ofrwhich my invent on consists canbe var ously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of theseinstrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a can opener embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the device when applied to a can. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line w-w. Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a head or body preferably of semicircular. form to conform to the shape of a can. Suitably connected with the body as by pins or rivets2 is a curved blade 3, the up er portion of which extends substantially rom one end 4 thereof to the other end 5. The cutting edges 6 and 7 of the blade extend'downwardly and rearwardly in a curve and meet to form a point 8 situated at substantially the median line of the body 1.

Extending outwardly at the upper portion ofthe blade is a semi-circular cleat or abutment 9 which, as here shown, is formed of a strip continuous from end to end of the 'body 1 but-may be otherwise constructed.

Between the body and the strip the upper portion of the blade is situated and is secured to the body as by pins or rivets 10.

' To insurethe'proper'insertion of the blade 2'into the can I have provided a guide; which consists of the barll which is carried by the abutment 9 at substantiallythe median'line'of the blade and which is suitably spaced ther'efrormto permit passage of the wall of the can therebetwee'n', the bar.t'e rmi-' nating at or near thepoint 8.

Suitably connected with the body 1 is a rod 12 having the cross handle 13, one end of which is provided with a naillifter or claw '14 and the opposite end is"provi'ded was a hammer head 15.

the topv of the can to be opened and with the end of the guide bar 11 in position to ass down the outside of the can. Bypressmg downwardly the point easily punctures or passes through the top and the further downward pressure causes the curved..cutting edges to cut the top adjacent the edges of thecan around the top, equal to the amount of the spread of the cuttingled es, until the cleat 9 contacts with the top edge of the can when furtherdownward movement is stopped ositively by said exterior cleat while the end 3 is prevented from bending severely the cut out portion of the can down into the latter. The bar 11 meanwhile has passed downwardly on the outside of the can. I

It will be noted that by the construction of the blade, it will be situated close to the inside of the wall of the can, so that the contents thereof are not injured and it will be further understood that the length from the point 8 to the shoulder 9 is proportioned so that the bottom of the can is not punctured by the blade. As the device is being removed from the out can, by slightly tilting or inclining it the blade raises the severed cut portion of the top to permit the easy removal ofthe contents. Furthermore, by placing the can with the blade therein in horizontal or somewhat horizontal position with the back of the blade lowermost. said blade acts as a scoop so that in withdrawing it from the can, the contents of the can, if of solid or partly solid nature, such as lit salmon, lobster, meats etc. may be drawn out of the can by said blade or scoop in a convenient manner. The extractor or claw can be conveniently used to remove nails from boxes containing the cans.

It will now be apparent that I have de vised a novel and useful construction of a combined can opener and tool which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while Lhave, in the present instance, shown and described preferred i embodiments, thereof which ivill give in practice eatisfactor and reliable results, it is to be understoc that the same arc susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or eacrificing any of its advantages.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is;-

A can opener composed of a blade, :1 handled head, and a cleat, said membeis being firmly connected and a handle rising from and fixed to said head, said head being on the inner side of the upper end of the front of said blade, and said cleat being on the upper end of the back of said blade,said cleat bein Y adapted to set-out said guide from said blade and to form a positive step for the descent of said blade and said head by engagement with the top edge of the can.

JOHN ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

W'M. Carma Wmonusnm, JOHN A. Wiser-maximal.

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